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■would see that we are neglecting an industry Avliich is calculated to distribute 

 this wealth among us which we pay out. Of course not every farmer will 

 put up a mill, but you can have some large ones, and farmers can make semi- 

 syrup and sell to the large factories. They can store it away and make sugar 

 all the year. That is the way they did in Champaign, Tllinios. Is it not im- 

 portant for you to talk this up, to produce good food for your children, to 

 encourage one of the best industries in the country. 



Cane is not such an exhaustive crop. After several crops of cane, wheat or 

 oats will grow so rank it will fall down. We are producing so much wheat 

 that the time is coming when we can't get seventy-live cents a bushel. We 

 should diversify our industries. We want sugar and we can make it. The 

 time is coming when we will not only make enough, but we will export it 

 and under.sell the beet sugars of Europe. 



I thank you for your attention. 



3Ir. Schlichter, of Kansas — Gov. Colmaa has alluded to me in his 

 speech I will testify to the truth of his statement. I think it was 

 two or three years ago I heard him. I thought he was wild then, 

 but I went home and talked the subject up. Just at that time the 

 -cereals of our place had failed. Business men took it up and ad- 

 vertised that they wanted a mill there, and we got it. 



Mr. Pierce, of Minnesota — Our farmers are most all engaged in 

 making sugar and syrups. They are having fine success. They say 

 they can make more from sorghum than wheat. If we can, you 

 ought to here. 



3Ir. Williams, of Indiana — It seems to me this subject can not 

 attract too much attention. I am glad it is attracting so much. 

 One thing I think Gov. Colman is mistaken in, is about New Or- 

 leans being headquarters for glucose. When we go to New York 

 we find no genuine molasses. Bakers will tell you they can not make 

 good cake with glucose. These demands may be met by sorghum. 

 When we consider that so much money is going out of the country, 

 we ought to see the importance of the subject. 



3Ir. HolUster, ot Missouri — It is easy to explain why the people 

 of Indiana and Missouri do not like glucose. They prefer corn in 

 a d liferent shape. 



Mr. Johnson, of Kansas — 1 move that the Committee on New 

 Orleans Exhibition, and the Committee on Legislation co-operate 

 in their work. Carried. 



